Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Spring Cleaning your Brain

As a change in the seasons arrives, now is the perfect time of year to consider a spring clean. You are likely to get a lot of satisfaction from decluttering your life – whether it be sifting through your wardrobe, throwing away old papers and documents, or just having a general tidy-up in your home. But have you ever considered spring-cleaning your brain?


Simplification is one of the foundations of mental clarity. Paring back the superfluous or unnecessary things in your life can help to conserve precious cognitive resources for the thoughts and decisions that really matter. This produces the right conditions in the brain for creative thinking and problem-solving.


There are a number of techniques you can practice to help you achieve a simpler way of living and, along with it, a clearer mind that can cut through the noise and bustle of everyday life.

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In the News

UCFBIP is seeking mentors for its 2023 Spring/Summer Mentorship Cohort Program


Sustainable materials startup Timeplast lands crowdfunded investment dollars as it looks to add jobs


Starter Studio accepting applications for its Idea Stage Program until March 27th


Orlando Magic to work with startups at Lake Nona sports tech accelerator Lead


Tech Rage IT's Matt Rose Featured Speaker at Right of Boom Summit 


Black Ambition 2023 Prize Competition Accepting Applications.$1,000,000 Grand Prize


Capacitech Energy wins Most Innovative Technology Award


Kismet Technologies Amongst Top Three Teams to Move to Final Round of 2023 Annual Venture Plan Competition! Register to Attend Finals.


Shari Dingle Costantini joins other entrepreneurs in new venture to help more Orlando startups grow


Tech Rage IT ranked as a Central Florida Top Technology Company for the 4th consecutive year


How Orlando entrepreneur Maryann Kilgallon landed on new Comcast NBCUniversal documentary series 'Founding in Color'


Volusia County Business Incubator Launches WoW Fridays

Upcoming Events

March

22

Financial Literacy for Entrepreneurs

Join SCORE Orlando Executives as they come to your community to discuss business finances for today’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

• Credit Score (How to build it and how to improve it) • Sources of Capital (Finding money for your business) • Basic Overview of Finances (Balance sheet, cash flow) • Saving Money for Business Emergencies • Preparing Your Business to Receive Grants


March

23

2023 Annual Venture Plan Competition Finals

Finalists will vie for their share of a total prize valued at over $100,000. 

During this exciting event you will watch the 3 competition finalists present their product or service in front of a panel of distinguished judges all of whom are successful investors and/or entrepreneurs. This event can be attended in person or online.


March

28

Plans That Get Funded

Join this interactive training session that covers the foundations for business planning, considering outside funding sources for your business, and understanding what information is important to secure business funding. This session will also introduce the Business Model Canvas as a planning tool to visualize and bring your business to life!


March

29

One Million Cups

1MC takes place every Wednesday morning at our Orlando Incubator.

Sign up to talk about your business and share your accomplishments with the community!



March

30

2023 Women Who Mean Business Awards Celebration

Join Orlando Business Journal for the annual Women Who Mean Business awards celebration to honor Central Florida's 2023 women of distinction.


March

31

Central Florida Immersive Technology Summit

Join Orlando Business Journal for the annual Women Who Mean Business awards celebration to honor Central Florida's 2023 women of distinction.


April

01

AWS Startup Day Miami

Calling all cloud-native startups! AWS Startup Day Miami is a conference with education for cloud-native startups like yours. The topics are presented through multiple tracks and will be most helpful to specific roles, within companies that are early stage (post-MVP) through mid/growth stage.


April

05

Business Ethics 2023

On the first Wednesday of every month, we will explore how Stoicism can help in setting business goals and managing growth. This course is designed for business CEOs, managers, and entrepreneurs in Central Florida. The goal is to focus on stoic leadership.


April

05

Government Contracting: Overview

The “Government Contracting Overview” seminar, presented by the APEX Accelerators at UCF in partnership with the Florida SBDC at UCF, is designed for established small business owners with some commercial momentum that are curious about government contracting, as well as business owners that may already be involved in government contracting.


April

06

How to Start Your Business

If you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This three-hour in-person seminar will give you an overview of what to know, actions to take, and how to avoid common missteps to give your company its greatest chance of success. Learn about the journey from pre-venture to start-up to opening your business!


April

12

SBA Workshop: The NEW Veteran Small Business Certification Program

The SBA became responsible for the Veteran Small Business Certification Program (VSBCP) in January 2023. Now that the dust has settled on the new portal, learn about the new program, the steps to apply, and the eligibility criteria to be able to certify your business as a veteran-owned small business concern.


April

19

Proposal Writing for Government Contracting

Juliet Fletcher, Founder of Writing is Easy, will present a framework for developing a government solicitation response. She will discuss key sections of a proposal including the Statement of Work (SOW), Instructions/Conditions/Notices, and Evaluation Factors. Juliet will also discuss some of the key differences between federal, state, and local proposal expectations.


April

20-21

eMerge Americas

eMerge Americas is the premier technology conference transforming Miami into a global tech hub. Attracting venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and technology innovators from across the world to our vibrant shores, eMerge offers a unique tech event in one of the world’s most diverse locales.

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